Department profile

Volunteer

South Hackensack Township Fire Department

South Hackensack, NJ · Bergen County. South Hackensack Township Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 24 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

24
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

South Hackensack Township Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the New Jersey average.

34th pct.
national personnel size
-33%
vs. New Jersey average
2
stations

National percentile ranks this department's personnel headcount against every listable U.S. department with reported staffing; the state comparison uses the same personnel figure against its own state's average. Both feed the verdict sentence and the chips above.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
10/100
South Hackensack Township Fire Department

A staffing, equipment, EMS-integration, and federal-grant-funding composite benchmarked against every other USFA-registered department nationally, not a safety rating, response-time measure, or comparison of fire risk. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.

Staffing capacity F
12 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
24 personnel · 2 stations

South Hackensack Township Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving South Hackensack, NJ (Bergen County), with 2 stations and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,776 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,776 of 22,440
  • NJ personnel rank #411 of 487
  • 8.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • 64 other listed departments in Bergen County

South Hackensack Township Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

Where this department's HIFLD-reported staffing sits among every listable U.S. fire department

24 Top 66% higher than 34% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

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Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet 02590 · South Hackensack Township Fire Department, NJ 24 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #14,776
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Bremen Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Bremen Volunteer Fire Department, AL (+ 0 personnel)

Volunteer HIFLD roster counts, station rows, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer, and FEMA AFG/SAFER book for this FDID, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every NJ department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
South Hackensack, NJ
FDID
02590

Staffing vs the New Jersey average

How South Hackensack Township Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in New Jersey. In-state it ranks #411 of 487 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,776 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 33% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
70
NJ departments
999

County roster fringe

South Hackensack Township Fire Department is 0.6% of Bergen County roster mass

The county lists 103 departments totaling 3,763 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 23% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

8.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Bremen Volunteer Fire Department, AL (+0 personnel).

No FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on this FDID in USAspending (empty federal book).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

Photo-finish and same-type HIFLD neighbours for this FDID, not a reprint of every NJ department.

Bremen Volunteer Fire Department, AL 24 Alberta Volunteer Fire Department, VA 24 Gore Area Volunteer Fire Department, GA 24 Luverne Fire Department, AL 24 Grover Rural Volunteer Fire Department, NC 24 Eaton Rapids City Fire Department, MI 24 Florala Volunteer Fire Department, AL 24 Friendship Volunteer Fire Department, AL 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does South Hackensack Township Fire Department have?

South Hackensack Township Fire Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 33% below the New Jersey average of 36 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,776 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NJ, it ranks #411 of 487 by personnel.

Does South Hackensack Township Fire Department provide EMS services?

South Hackensack Township Fire Department is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does South Hackensack Township Fire Department operate?

South Hackensack Township Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is South Hackensack Township Fire Department?

South Hackensack Township Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Bergen County, NJ. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in New Jersey?

New Jersey has 999 fire departments with 35,948 total personnel. 54% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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